Toyota 81130-02360 Composite Headlamp

Headlamps must be set to the correct position to cause inconvenience to other people on the road or to ensure that good light is thrown on the road ahead. One should make sure of this aim yearly or when a new headlight is fitted or when the front end body work is attended to. The adjusting screws are of the vertical type only and are hidden beneath each light housing; there are no horizontal adjusting screws. A basic form of adjustment requires a wall which is painted white and preferably is blank, a piece of masking tape, and a level floor. To begin with, put a vertical masking tape on the wall along with the vehicle centerline and the centerline of both headlights; novice it with a horizontal tape line with reference to the centerline of all headlights, preferably with the vehicle at a few inches. The position and state in which the vehicle has to be parked are 25 ft away from the wall, on level ground, 1/2 tank of gas and no heavy load in the car. To control the low beam adjustment a there should be a high intensity zone should be set two inches below the horizontal line the screw should be turned clockwise to raise the beam while turning it anticlockwise to lower it. The HIT area should be just below the guidelines of high beam illumination with indicating a low beam is five times more common and vital in night driving. Ideally, adjustments of the headlights should be done by a dealer service department or a service station as soon as possible.